Dennis Turner
Materials: Sterling and fine silver, 24 K gold
Dimensions: 3.5 cm x 8 cm
This pendant is comprised of serveral separate panals joined by cold connections. The idea was to take a Southwestern US theme (a scorpion) and join it with Asian techniques (Keum boo and fused gold powder)and motifs (the stylized scorpion is also a dragon). It deliberately includes hammer textures on portions of the metal (fluted and dimpled edgework, hammered bail).
Photo credit: Denny Turner
Denny's Designs
San Diego, CA. USA
Since I retired from the land use planning business a few years, I've gotten very involved designing and making jewelry and teaching silversmithing. I currently teach begining and advanced silversmithing at the San Diego Mineral and Gem Society in San Diego. I have a special love of both Southwestern US and Asian designs and often attempt to work both into a single design. I love rich textures in metal and contrasting colors. In addition to metalsmithing I am an accomplished lapidary and often work unfaceted stones into my pieces, sometimes making them the focal points and at other times making them but accents.
Dennis Turner
Materials: Sterling and fine silver, 24 K gold
Dimensions: 3.5 cm x 8 cm
This pendant is comprised of serveral separate panals joined by cold connections. The idea was to take a Southwestern US theme (a scorpion) and join it with Asian techniques (Keum boo and fused gold powder)and motifs (the stylized scorpion is also a dragon). It deliberately includes hammer textures on portions of the metal (fluted and dimpled edgework, hammered bail).
Photo credit: Denny Turner
Denny's Designs
San Diego, CA. USA
Since I retired from the land use planning business a few years, I've gotten very involved designing and making jewelry and teaching silversmithing. I currently teach begining and advanced silversmithing at the San Diego Mineral and Gem Society in San Diego. I have a special love of both Southwestern US and Asian designs and often attempt to work both into a single design. I love rich textures in metal and contrasting colors. In addition to metalsmithing I am an accomplished lapidary and often work unfaceted stones into my pieces, sometimes making them the focal points and at other times making them but accents.